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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
137 AM MST SAT DEC 3 2016
WYZ002-003-032300-
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE
137 AM MST SAT DEC 3 2016
...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE CODY FOOTHILLS THIS MORNING
THROUGH TODAY...
AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND CODY FOOTHILLS WITH
STRONG GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS
WILL LIKELY OCCUR THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY
BE IN THE GAP FLOW FAVORED AREAS JUST SOUTH OF CLARK AND JUST
SOUTH OF CODY ALONG HIGHWAY 120. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH.
SUNDAY...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL MIX WITH STRONG
WIND...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES IN
BLOWING SNOW IN ADDITION TO CAUSING DRIFTING OF SNOW.
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WYZ019-020-022-030-032300-
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN-
EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER...WAMSUTTER
137 AM MST SAT DEC 3 2016
...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO RETURN TO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING
THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH STRONG WIND POSSIBLE BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS
EASTERN SWEETWATER...SOUTHERN FREMONT AND NATRONA COUNTIES. GUSTY
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THIS AREA THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN AGAIN BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH
LOCALIZED GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH.
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WYZ014-015-025-032300-
WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PINEDALE
137 AM MST SAT DEC 3 2016
...SNOW TO RETURN TO WESTERN WYOMING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
LIGHT SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS WESTERN WYOMING TONIGHT. THEN
MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY.
SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES MAY OCCUR IN THE UPPER GREEN RIVER
BASIN FOOTHILLS FROM PINEDALE TO BONDURANT...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES
POSSIBLE IN THE WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS. AREAS OF WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH COULD CAUSE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. VISIBILITY WILL BE LOW AT TIMES
OVER SOUTH PASS.
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WYZ023-024-032300-
STAR VALLEY-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AFTON...ALPINE...STAR VALLEY RANCH...
THAYNE
137 AM MST SAT DEC 3 2016
...SNOW TO RETURN TO WESTERN WYOMING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
LIGHT SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS WESTERN WYOMING TONIGHT. THEN
MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT.
SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES MAY OCCUR IN THE STAR VALLEY...WITH 5
TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES. AREAS
OF WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH
COULD CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. VISIBILITY
WILL BE LOW AT TIMES OVER SALT RIVER PASS.
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WYZ016-032300-
UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DUBOIS
137 AM MST SAT DEC 3 2016
...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED IN THE UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN THIS
MORNING...THEN AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN AROUND DUBOIS WITH
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING....BECOMING STRONGER ONCE AGAIN
BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BLOWING OUT OF THE WEST TO NORTHWEST 20
TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH AND LOCALIZED GUSTS AROUND 55
MPH.
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